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Lake resort near Spain -- it's lovely visiting (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tahoe

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'lake resort' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for tahoe that I've seen before include "US lake" , "Lake/desert resort on the California-Nevada border" , "Nevada/California lake" , "Lake in Sierra Nevada mountains" , "the Nevada/California border area" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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